Delta Air Lines will launch new nonstop service from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Phoenix and expand seasonal service to Bozeman, Montana, the carrier announced Friday.
The Atlanta-based airline will begin twice-daily flights between Austin and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Nov. 9, joining three other carriers on the route — Southwest, American and Frontier airlines.
Delta Connection will operate both of the new routes using Embraer 175 regional jets with up to 76 seats, Wi-Fi and in-seat power outlets.
“Austin continues to be an important and growing city for Delta,” Amy Martin, a Delta vice president, said in a news release. “By adding service to Phoenix and expanding our Bozeman route into the winter season, we’re giving customers in Austin more access to top requested destinations while strengthening connections to key business markets across the West.”
Delta is actively growing its presence in Austin. In addition to the Phoenix and Bozeman routes, it also plans to add flights this year to Asheville, North Carolina; Columbus, Ohio; Kalispell, Montana; and Kansas City, Missouri. Last year, it began its first international service from Austin to Cancun and Cabo San Lucas.
By summer, Delta expects to operate 63 peak-day departures from Austin, five more than in summer 2025. The airline ranked No. 2 in the Austin market last year behind Southwest, carrying 3.8 million passengers.
The airline also opened a flight attendant base in Austin in October and expects to control 15 gates once a major expansion at Austin-Bergstrom is completed in the early 2030s.